Is Young Elementary School a good school?

Young Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Young Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended Young Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Young Elementary School?

Students at Young Elementary School are 74% African American, 24% Hispanic.

Young Elementary School

Summary:

Young Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 480 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Young Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.2% to 56.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Young Elementary School's test scores are consistently well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 14.6% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, with particularly low rankings for female, Hispanic, and disabled students.

While the nearby schools, such as Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary, Lewis Elementary School, and Hay Elementary Community Academy, also perform poorly compared to the district and state averages, they generally outperform Young Elementary School on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Despite spending between $12,550 and $16,542 per student, which is higher than the district average, Young Elementary School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past decade, with no significant improvements in its rankings or ratings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1434 N Parkside Ave
Chicago, IL 60651-1106

(773) 534-6200

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1854^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,217

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.8%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Pacific Islander:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Young Elementary School ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 341^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Young Elementary School ranks worse than 94.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.8%), Hispanic (24.2%), Pacific Islander (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Young Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 226^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Young Elementary School is $20,217. 260 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Young Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Young Elementary School 1854^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Young Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Young Elementary School 1289^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Young Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Young Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.55	1950^th	2020	3.5%
2004	1.90	1979^th	2030	2.5%
2005	3.96	1902^nd	2022	5.9%
2006	6.21	1959^th	2086	6.1%
2007	3.60	2016^th	2095	3.8%
2008	7.99	1955^th	2092	6.5%
2009	6.25	2017^th	2120	4.9%
2010	6.51	2031^st	2139	5.0%
2011	18.78	1857^th	2147	13.5%
2012	27.93	1710^th	2166	21.1%
2013	15.30	1907^th	2167	12.0%
2014	25.16	1648^th	2093	21.3%
2015	15.06	1846^th	2052	10.0%
2016	11.94	1918^th	2046	6.3%
2017	18.99	1716^th	2044	16.0%
2018	14.38	1840^th	2037	9.7%
2019	14.21	1900^th	2086	8.9%
2021	11.89	1913^th	1948	1.8%
2022	14.11	1905^th	2082	8.5%
2023	15.29	1855^th	2077	10.7%
2024	14.87	1854^th	2067	10.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.43	349^th	763	54.3%
2019	24.33	998^th	1194	16.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.40	1521^st	1765	13.8%
2019	22.46	1586^th	1816	12.7%
2021	17.17	1468^th	1514	3.0%
2022	21.38	1533^rd	1763	13.0%
2023	23.69	1521^st	1808	15.9%
2024	22.32	1521^st	1793	15.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.57	1684^th	1964	14.3%
2019	19.44	1705^th	2019	15.6%
2021	10.65	1653^rd	1680	1.6%
2022	13.83	1816^th	1970	7.8%
2023	13.40	1825^th	1957	6.7%
2024	10.19	1911^th	1942	1.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.25	900^th	907	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.42	1837^th	1972	6.8%
2019	10.71	1941^st	2019	3.9%
2022	16.43	1747^th	1977	11.6%
2023	18.66	1650^th	1984	16.8%
2024	22.58	1518^th	1959	22.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.86	428^th	698	38.7%
2019	35.28	459^th	711	35.4%
2021	27.16	372^nd	428	13.1%
2022	33.05	458^th	684	33.0%
2023	35.45	440^th	692	36.4%
2024	37.02	402^nd	655	38.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.52	649^th	938	30.8%
2019	13.74	938^th	955	1.8%
2024	8.86	959^th	959	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.66	1174^th	1185	0.9%
2004	5.29	1140^th	1204	5.3%
2005	4.39	1143^rd	1209	5.5%
2006	8.07	1169^th	1272	8.1%
2007	11.74	1143^rd	1287	11.2%
2008	9.24	1180^th	1293	8.7%
2009	9.99	1210^th	1318	8.2%
2010	18.76	1133^rd	1327	14.6%
2011	16.68	1176^th	1344	12.5%
2012	16.51	1206^th	1365	11.6%
2013	16.61	1197^th	1367	12.4%
2014	12.49	1205^th	1322	8.9%
2015	13.60	1191^st	1302	8.5%
2016	18.73	1116^th	1294	13.8%
2017	13.82	1180^th	1293	8.7%
2018	10.29	1245^th	1293	3.7%
2019	11.15	1284^th	1356	5.3%
2021	15.03	1128^th	1241	9.1%
2022	13.46	1286^th	1369	6.1%
2023	12.05	1302^nd	1367	4.8%
2024	12.06	1289^th	1363	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.07	172^nd	480	64.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.16	321^st	602	46.7%
2019	24.57	779^th	792	1.6%
2022	26.97	653^rd	781	16.4%
2023	21.12	741^st	805	8.0%
2024	23.93	665^th	802	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.86	1122^nd	1161	3.4%
2019	14.65	1146^th	1217	5.8%
2021	22.24	885^th	1019	13.2%
2022	17.47	1144^th	1221	6.3%
2023	15.45	1171^st	1234	5.1%
2024	16.78	1114^th	1219	8.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.73	1188^th	1226	3.1%
2019	11.99	1187^th	1276	7.0%
2021	16.53	901^st	1017	11.4%
2022	14.06	1181^st	1286	8.2%
2023	13.16	1188^th	1275	6.8%
2024	11.86	1176^th	1251	6.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.42	596^th	674	11.6%
2024	32.77	426^th	639	33.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.11	1142^nd	1223	6.6%
2019	11.68	1234^th	1296	4.8%
2022	14.82	1186^th	1286	7.8%
2023	12.61	1226^th	1292	5.1%
2024	12.87	1197^th	1264	5.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.01	438^th	511	14.3%
2019	27.59	461^st	565	18.4%
2021	33.77	256^th	385	33.5%
2022	31.41	409^th	573	28.6%
2023	27.44	456^th	569	19.9%
2024	28.56	408^th	548	25.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Young Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	11.06	628^th	639	1.7%
2022	8.92	660^th	662	0.3%
2023	10.84	655^th	661	0.9%
2024	8.33	642^nd	643	0.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Young Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	16	715	11	154	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	896
1989	17	811	7	92	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	927
1990	14	814	7	71	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	906
1991	6	833	8	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
1992	3	874	4	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
1993	1	912	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	972
1994	4	906	1	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1995	1	1036	0	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1996	1	1036	0	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1997	7	1117	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1156
1998	5	1120	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1999	4	1600	0	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	1648
2000	1	1611	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1653
2001	1	1630	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1663
2002	1	1572	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1615
2003	1	1572	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1615
2004	1	1458	0	67	55	n/a	n/a	0	1581
2005	2	1464	0	68	5	n/a	n/a	0	1539
2006	1	1400	0	77	0	n/a	n/a	25	1503
2007	1	1367	0	101	0	n/a	n/a	11	1480
2008	1	1334	0	120	1	n/a	n/a	23	1479
2009	7	1322	2	108	0	n/a	n/a	2	1441
2010	6	1223	2	108	0	n/a	n/a	2	1341
2011	0	1091	0	113	5	2	8	0	1219
2012	0	974	1	116	3	2	6	0	1102
2013	0	972	1	108	3	2	7	0	1093
2014	4	951	1	103	4	3	8	0	1074
2015	1	885	1	109	4	3	7	0	1010
2016	2	825	2	107	3	4	3	0	946
2017	2	737	2	104	5	5	3	0	858
2018	3	699	0	98	0	1	7	0	808
2019	2	625	0	84	0	2	2	0	715
2020	2	576	0	84	0	2	3	0	667
2021	0	518	0	104	1	2	3	0	628
2022	1	446	0	100	0	1	1	0	549
2023	1	384	0	88	0	6	1	0	480
2024	2	296	0	97	1	4	1	0	401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Young Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	896	33.0	27.1	n/a
1989	927	38.2	24.2	n/a
1990	906	42.0	21.5	n/a
1991	906	41.0	22.0	n/a
1992	941	42.0	22.4	n/a
1993	972	45.0	21.6	n/a
1994	967	47.0	20.6	n/a
1995	1088	52.0	20.9	n/a
1996	1088	52.0	20.9	n/a
1997	1156	54.0	21.4	n/a
1998	1161	57.0	20.4	n/a
1999	1648	81.0	20.3	n/a
2000	1653	78.2	21.1	n/a
2001	1663	77.4	21.5	n/a
2002	1615	79.0	20.4	97.5
2003	1615	79.0	20.4	97.5
2004	1581	70.7	22.4	91.5
2005	1539	79.4	19.4	96.8
2006	1503	79.5	18.9	53.7
2007	1480	53.0	27.9	78.3
2008	1479	59.0	25.1	99.9
2009	1441	65.5	22.0	97.9
2010	1341	68.0	19.7	99.9
2011	1219	60.0	20.3	99.3
2012	1102	55.0	20.0	98.6
2013	1093	60.9	17.9	97.5
2014	1074	55.0	19.5	98.2
2015	1010	52.0	19.4	98.2
2016	946	46.0	20.5	97.5
2017	858	44.8	19.1	97.6
2018	808	40.9	19.7	97.2
2019	715	41.5	17.2	96.1
2020	667	41.5	16.0	98.4
2021	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	549	39.0	14.0	96.4
2023	480	36.5	13.1	96.3
2024	401	30.0	13.3	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Young Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	896	33.0	27.1	n/a
1989	927	38.2	24.2	n/a
1990	906	42.0	21.5	n/a
1991	906	41.0	22.0	n/a
1992	941	42.0	22.4	n/a
1993	972	45.0	21.6	n/a
1994	967	47.0	20.6	n/a
1995	1088	52.0	20.9	n/a
1996	1088	52.0	20.9	n/a
1997	1156	54.0	21.4	n/a
1998	1161	57.0	20.4	n/a
1999	1648	81.0	20.3	n/a
2000	1653	78.2	21.1	n/a
2001	1663	77.4	21.5	n/a
2002	1615	79.0	20.4	97.5
2003	1615	79.0	20.4	97.5
2004	1581	70.7	22.4	91.5
2005	1539	79.4	19.4	96.8
2006	1503	79.5	18.9	53.7
2007	1480	53.0	27.9	78.3
2008	1479	59.0	25.1	99.9
2009	1441	65.5	22.0	97.9
2010	1341	68.0	19.7	99.9
2011	1219	60.0	20.3	99.3
2012	1102	55.0	20.0	98.6
2013	1093	60.9	17.9	97.5
2014	1074	55.0	19.5	98.2
2015	1010	52.0	19.4	98.2
2016	946	46.0	20.5	97.5
2017	858	44.8	19.1	97.6
2018	808	40.9	19.7	97.2
2019	715	41.5	17.2	96.1
2020	667	41.5	16.0	98.4
2021	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	549	39.0	14.0	96.4
2023	480	36.5	13.1	96.3
2024	401	30.0	13.3	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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